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Kristin Chenoweth

Kristin Chenoweth

Acting

Born: July 24, 1968Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, USA

Kristin Dawn Chenoweth (born Kristi Dawn Chenoweth; July 24, 1968) is an American actress and singer, with credits in musical theatre, film, and television. In 1999, she won a Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical for her performance as Sally Brown in You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown on Broadway. In 2003, Chenoweth received a second Tony Award nomination for originating the role of Glinda in the musical Wicked. Her television roles include Annabeth Schott in NBC's The West Wing and Olive Snook on the ABC comedy drama Pushing Daisies, for which she won a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series in 2009. She also starred in the ABC TV series GCB in 2012, played Lavinia in Trial & Error in 2018 and was the antagonist, Mildred Layton, in the Apple TV+ musical comedy Schmigadoon! (2021). Chenoweth sang gospel music as a child in Oklahoma and studied opera before deciding to pursue a career in musical theatre. In 1997, she made her Broadway debut in Steel Pier, winning a Theatre World Award, before appearing in You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown and Wicked. Her other Broadway roles were in The Apple Tree in 2006, Promises, Promises in 2010 and On the Twentieth Century in 2015, for which she received another Tony Award nomination. She has also appeared in five City Center Encores!, Off-Broadway and regional theatre productions. Chenoweth had her own sitcom, Kristin, in 2001, and has guest-starred on many shows, including Sesame Street and Glee, for which she was nominated for Emmy Awards in 2010 and 2011. In films, she has played mostly character roles, such as in Bewitched (2005), The Pink Panther (2006) and RV (2006). She has played roles in made-for-TV movies, such as Descendants (2015); done voice work in animated films such as Rio 2 (2014) and The Peanuts Movie (2015) along with the animated TV series Sit Down, Shut Up and BoJack Horseman; hosted several award shows; and released several albums of songs, including A Lovely Way to Spend Christmas (2008), Some Lessons Learned (2011), Coming Home (2014), The Art of Elegance (2016) and For the Girls (2019). Chenoweth also wrote a 2009 memoir, A Little Bit Wicked.

Known For
Filmography
Wicked: One Wonderful Night

Wicked: One Wonderful Night

Self

2025
The Holiday Junkie

The Holiday Junkie

Mimi (voice)

2024
Our Little Secret

Our Little Secret

Erica

2024
Wicked

Wicked

Wiz-O-Mania Super Star

2024
Dolly Parton's Pet Gala

Dolly Parton's Pet Gala

2024
Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love

Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love

Self - Guest

2023
Karen Carpenter: Starving for Perfection

Karen Carpenter: Starving for Perfection

Self

2023
Bros

Bros

Kristin Chenoweth

2022
Reopening: The Broadway Revival

Reopening: The Broadway Revival

Self

2022
Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Parade

Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Parade

Self

2021
National Champions

National Champions

Bailey Lazor

2021
The Wonderful World of Disney: Magical Holiday Celebration

The Wonderful World of Disney: Magical Holiday Celebration

2021
Wicked in Concert: A Musical Celebration of the Iconic Broadway Score

Wicked in Concert: A Musical Celebration of the Iconic Broadway Score

Self

2021
Holidate

Holidate

Aunt Susan

2020
Roald Dahl's The Witches

Roald Dahl's The Witches

Daisy / Mary (voice)

2020
In Concert at The Hollywood Bowl: Musicals and the Movies

In Concert at The Hollywood Bowl: Musicals and the Movies

Soloist

2020
The Disney Family Singalong

The Disney Family Singalong

Self

2020
A Christmas Love Story

A Christmas Love Story

Katherine Clark

2019
Angels Among Us: The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square featuring Kristin Chenoweth

Angels Among Us: The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square featuring Kristin Chenoweth

Self

2019
David Foster: Off the Record

David Foster: Off the Record

Self

2019
Darci Lynne: My Hometown Christmas

Darci Lynne: My Hometown Christmas

2018
A Very Wicked Halloween: Celebrating 15 Years on Broadway

A Very Wicked Halloween: Celebrating 15 Years on Broadway

Self - Host

2018
The Star

The Star

Abby (voice)

2017
My Little Pony: The Movie

My Little Pony: The Movie

Princess Skystar (voice)

2017
Class Rank

Class Rank

Janet Krauss

2017
Speech & Debate

Speech & Debate

Kristin Chenoweth

2017
Hairspray Live!

Hairspray Live!

Velma Von Tussle

2016
Hard Sell

Hard Sell

Lorna Buchanan

2016
It's Your 50th Christmas Charlie Brown

It's Your 50th Christmas Charlie Brown

Self

2015
The Peanuts Movie

The Peanuts Movie

Fifi (voice)

2015
Descendants

Descendants

Maleficent

2015
Strange Magic

Strange Magic

Sugar Plum Fairy (voice)

2015
The Boy Next Door

The Boy Next Door

Vicky Lansing

2015
The Opposite Sex

The Opposite Sex

Mrs. Kemp

2015
Kristin Chenoweth: Coming Home

Kristin Chenoweth: Coming Home

Self - Hostess, Performer

2014
Rio 2

Rio 2

Gabi (voice)

2014
Showing Up

Showing Up

Self

2014
Family Weekend

Family Weekend

Samantha Smith-Dungy

2013
Hit & Run

Hit & Run

Debbie Kreeger

2012
Glee Encore

Glee Encore

April Rhodes

2011
A MusiCares Tribute To Barbra Streisand

A MusiCares Tribute To Barbra Streisand

Self - Performer

2011
You Again

You Again

Georgia

2010
Tinker Bell and the Great Fairy Rescue

Tinker Bell and the Great Fairy Rescue

Rosetta (voice)

2010

Carrie Underwood: An All-Star Holiday Special

Self

2009
12 Men of Christmas

12 Men of Christmas

E.J. Baxter

2009
Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure

Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure

Rosetta (voice)

2009
Into Temptation

Into Temptation

Linda Salerno

2009
Four Christmases

Four Christmases

Courtney

2008
Mitzi Gaynor: Razzle Dazzle! The Special Years

Mitzi Gaynor: Razzle Dazzle! The Special Years

Self

2008
Tinker Bell

Tinker Bell

Rosetta (voice)

2008
Space Chimps

Space Chimps

Kilowatt (voice)

2008
ShowBusiness: The Road to Broadway

ShowBusiness: The Road to Broadway

Self

2007
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: What Makes You Happy?

Sesame Street: Elmo's World: What Makes You Happy?

Miss Noodle

2007
A Sesame Street Christmas Carol

A Sesame Street Christmas Carol

Christmas Carol (voice)

2006
Deck the Halls

Deck the Halls

Tia Hall

2006
Stranger Than Fiction

Stranger Than Fiction

Book Channel Host

2006
Running with Scissors

Running with Scissors

Fern Stewart

2006
Barry Sonnenfeld: The Kosher Cowboy

Barry Sonnenfeld: The Kosher Cowboy

Self

2006

RV Nation: The Culture of Road Warriors

Self

2006
Robin Williams: A Family Affair

Robin Williams: A Family Affair

Self

2006
RV

RV

Mary Jo Gornicke

2006
The Pink Panther

The Pink Panther

Cherie

2006
Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards

Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards

Sally (segment "You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown")

2005
Bewitched

Bewitched

Maria Kelly

2005
Candide

Candide

Cunegonde

2005
The Music Man

The Music Man

Marian Paroo

2003
Big Shorts Mouse

Big Shorts Mouse

Susie Sunshine (voice)

2003
Sesame Street: Elmo Visits the Firehouse

Sesame Street: Elmo Visits the Firehouse

Ms. Noodle

2002
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Wild Wild West!

Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Wild Wild West!

Ms. Noodle

2001
Annie

Annie

Lily St. Regis

1999